Requires State entities engaging in projects resulting in deforestation of any size to submit plan to DEP for no net loss of forested areas.
This bill requires all New Jersey state entities (like agencies and departments) to submit a reforestation plan to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) before any deforestation project, regardless of size. The plan must ensure "no net loss" of forested areas by replanting trees using a scientific Tree Replacement Factor (based on 204 trees per acre) and following specific planting guidelines, such as using native species and maintaining species diversity. If on-site replanting isn't feasible, trees must be planted first within the same municipality, then within five miles, or finally off-site. This eliminates the current one-half acre size threshold, applying the requirement to all deforestation projects to better protect New Jersey's forest resources.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
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